St. Landry democrat., 1887-11-26
NICHOLAS.
United States Senator Gibson's
Speech at Bastrop.
How the Federal Appointments We're
Made in This State.
Some New and Convincing Argus
ments on the Third Term
Question.

|
Question.
At the great Democratic meeting in
Bastrop
Capt. c. C. Davenport,
in introducing Senator r. l.. Gibson,
said: Permit me to introduce TO you a
gentleman who has done himself much
credit not only by his services in this
state and for this state but to she peo-
pie of the United States in his efforts
in congress in behalf of the restoration
of the southern states to their constl-
tutional rights in the union. for equal
Ity of rights is the only safe foundation
for self government and sectional con-
cord and peace and prosperity
General Gibson SaId:
Ladies and FelIow-Demoorats of
Morehouse Parish--I fesl indebted 20
the chairman for the complimentary
terms in which he has seen TT to intro
luce me, and to the gentlemen who 1ex-
tended the invitation which accounts
for my being before you this dsy-be-
fore the assembled beauty and wors4
and intelligence to greetths bero-st2oess
man General Nichols, whose name Is
before you as candidate for the
governorshlp, subject tothe Demncratrn
/ convention to meet on Jan. 10.
! congratulate you ON the .eVluauceE
! of improvement everywhere YLAH&a
since | first had the homer of addressing
| you in 1879, and even since 1854, WheuI
again appeared IN this place advocating
the election of CLEVELAND and Hen
| bricks.
The relation that exists between
|
| stituents is peculiar and an lnteres1-
| ing one, especially when the serE1ce to
| which he is called carries him far away
from his own hgIne and people Has esE+
| sonal charactsrstics, bis Individuality
as man, is merged IN ais pu hil@ ckarae-'
ter, and he remains In CREST measure
A PERSONAL STRANGER.
To-day the correspondents of aeBs-
papers as they Represents friendly or
rival political interests magnify or Be
little, ana is is only after long yearaeS
service or by frequent visits aIaAnE nsa
people that his real character azM tn
truth may be made known. ae mosa
foolish stories, the idless 19a nsHsx. thg
most ta absurd "a m @sr. 15
then sink out Of sight
But, fellew-oitiseas, however,
known personally public saryaEtS
may be, it is but natural tn ST tics or,
friendship and sFnpashy shoald Re
formed, and when one Of your cAS1za
is elevated to scat in the houaec bf
senate he cannot help has feea Int hsE
is sentinel On post and In q aEtaal
sense the guardian Of the Yightsana
liberties, the good nsmh and hoER snf
interests of his peGnle- Tbs nennn
the name of Leaisiana fails On h1eax
either in the honsa Or senatE. Ii
naturally rises and quickly asnartaIn5
w I'm IA EY ~
may be.
And SO, felloW-citize1s, having reprF
sented the First congressional diSsut
for many years IN the house. and hRs
been one Of your senators near hW
years, would be unlike my fellos men
II did not feel a profound inteRst In
every thing that concerns
THE WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE
of my state, and profound hra-
ton at the opportunity to address
to mingle with them and TO rs "a.
from them, SIS have to-day, nsaMf
their esteem.
You have met together to-day Ia 10
purpose of determining what is hm OK
our Democratic party and for our Ha -
80 far as tho welfare and prospe6Es of
either may be affected by the chEo Of
the next Democratic convention TOr the
chief executive OF oRr st ate for the nexs
four years after May noH-
And as I am LouistSnian first and @
senator Afterwards. elam the right to
express to you nJ sentiments on this
matter With enffre frankness.
would be glad OF the opportunity to-
discuss the measures and policies " hich
I have advocated at Washington, but If
| were to attempt todd SO it would con-
sumo all she siuse tttaS could properly
employ in addressing you. | would take
pleasure Ia sending copies of my
rh>a ha
have been unaber consideration in COR
&ress to any one OF my constituents
who might desire, to- know the posl tfun.
of his senator's.
1 HAVE ADVOCATED OPEN SESSIONS
of the senate instead OF secret Sessions
on treaties and confEmations of aps
pointmenss the use of silver and gold
as the basls Of our currency; the Blair
education bill, not only because be-
believed il the only practicable PLAN
by which the sixty million dollars ex--
t0rted as tax On cotton could beIe~
turned TO the southern sra1sss there
peal of the Law that Brohihlts southern
ers who served in tho confedarany and
who contribute to the support of tha
army and navy from becoming officers
In either becs1se it, was a degrading
tigma; the reduction of taxatlon and
the revenues upon pMnciples OF
equity and Justice, SO that the burdens
and benefits OF the tariff system should
be equally distributed not only between.
the different pursuits of our people,.
agriculture, commerce and manufac--
lures, but also between the dIfersph 4
geographical seotiaus of our comnaa
country. and the improvement Of g3%xa
rivers and harhnrs. and. aboRe all.
THE MIssdssRP RLysR,
] offered the Legislation by ~t1lcn aha
great work Of preserving and deepening,
the chaaneEof the Mississippi river and
of building Ievees on its banks wae
begun and is progressing with such
gratifying reAuits.
We have secured since 1881 over $fO,-
100000 for this work, and of this vast
sum S2J2, Ole has been expended ON
amount ON leEees that protect tina
people of Lonisianas-over s., zoe, GOO,
do not believe any fault Isl found
with my CnuGas IN tho senate Rhta
whlle commended for my services in
congress-, ana sensured for the advice
]. saw fit to give the president But.
the curious thing about this whole mat
ter Is thst [ am ceusured By men who
were
NOT MEMBERS OF THE DELEGATION
ana who have found tho scarce of theie
Information in naere rumors and tattle.
My colleague, Senator Enstis, knows
what occurred between him and use; iea
him speak ii my accusers desire aux
Ihorlty- Let the representatives spsak.:
Let the PRESIDENT and members OF hIS1
cabinet speak. IT i am not responsihla
for tho appointments made by thef
presidents IN this State, whysshen should
/ be blamed for thsma
l confess that joined IN recommend